so then what’s the problem? is it the linebackers? i’m really wishing right now that the veterans had played a little more during the preseason to iron this out.

either way i hope they wear each other the crap out.

no serious injuries but i hope they’re both just exhausted at the end. let arizona soften them up for the rams.

nittany ram wrote:

He made it into a big deal because he knew the players would react this way. He’s fanning the flames to whip his supporters into a fervor. He wants the country divided.

Growing the ‘us vs them’ dichotomy is his political strategy. It’s how he’ll get re-elected.

this. i fully believe this is his true intention.

i will say this. to my untrained eye he is ahead of where sam bradford was when he was where goff is at.

his pocket presence his ability to see the field seems better than where bradford was in year 2. but it’s hard for me to say for sure because they’re in 2 completely different situations.

in terms of arm talent i think it’s no question that he has more talent than any ram i’ve seen which goes back 22 years.

the only questions for me are his ability to process information. defenses are going to start getting a book on him. they’ll look for weaknesses. how does he respond to that? will he be able to recognize what they’re trying to do to him and make adjustments? and what of his leadership abilities. i actually am not too worried about him. the sense i got of him at cal was that he was an exceptional leader. i know he wasn’t voted captain, but this is a league where you have to prove yourself. i think the veterans were wary of him, but depending on what he shows them this year, i have no doubts that they will rally around him. i think next offseason he’ll also really get a chance to bond with his receivers. that trust and bond will grow even stronger.

another question i have is his ability to deliver when the rams really need him to make a big play. not toughness. i actually think he’s about as tough as they come. but what of his nerves when the rams need him to make plays?

the last question is longevity. that’s something that won’t be answered for a long long time. you just never know. this game will grind people down to nothing. we’ll just have to hope he’s lucky and that the rams continue to put the right people around him.

i do admit though. i may have underestimated this guy. can’t say for sure. i’ll have to reevaluate at the end of the 2018 season. but i’m encouraged by the fact that as good as he’s played so far i still don’t think it’s even really all clicked for him yet. i think a lot of what he’s doing right now is based purely on his natural throwing ability and instincts.

and they’re all young 25 or younger.

they got a chance to really grow together.

opi. dpi. roughing the passer. could be left to interpretation.

a clock running down to zero can’t.

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could the raiders sue if the chargers did move back to san diego?

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probably pointing out the obvious here but just rewatched the first half. 10 of their first 13 points were directly off special teams mistakes. and while you could argue the first touchdown could have been avoided had the defense stayed mentally tough, the second score which was a field goal couldn’t be helped short of getting a turnover.

so the game very well could have been 24-3 by the end of the half. that’s still no excuse for what happened in the second half.

i’ll say this though. i might be reading too much into it, but sonofbum looked pissed at the end. even during mcvay’s locker room speech, he looked very displeased. hopefully with the long week he can iron out some things cuz dallas will be a much tougher test.

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zn wrote:

Before the Rams’ Week 8 bye, they’ll face the Seahawks, Jaguars and Cardinals. Bigger challenges await. But we can expect Goff to be up for it.

yeah them and the cowboys. next 4 weeks will be telling.

but man he looks good. it’s hard not to get ahead of oneself.

kurt’s right. if they played in this era of football, they would have set records beyond reach. 700 points in a season? maybe.

they were ahead of their time.

zn wrote:

Except you just listed the WRs.

Last night the guy who spelled Gurley at RB was Tavon.

i did mention gurley. he was the first guy i mentioned.

long-term. tavon is not going to be here to spell gurley. for now? well sure. what else are they going to do with him? use him on jet sweeps? sure. and i understand that just the threat of him running the jet sweep can cause a defense to hesitate.

still. he’s got 40 yards from scrimmage and zero tds on the season. he’s becoming obsolete.

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tavon’s done.

i think all that is just coach speak. as soon as they can get rid of him they will.

there’s only so many balls that can go around. gurley, watkins, woods, kupp, everett… eventually he’ll be the sixth option on this team. maybe not now but soon he will be. there’s not much use for him anymore.

goff on the season. approximate numbers. 70% completion rate. 10.1 ypa. 800 yards passing. 5 tds. 1 int. 118 passer rating.

defense looks horrible. is sonofbum’s streak gonna end?

road game against a divisional opponent. goff is still young and inexperienced. i wanna see more than anything else gurley take this game over. i want everyone to forget about carlos hyde because gurley just absolutely dominates the niner defense.

zn wrote:

Most encouraging, the Rams have 12 recorded completions of 20-plus yards—second to only the Patriots—equaling their total from Goff’s seven starts last season.

wow. that’s encouraging. i mean i’m guessing that’ll open things up for gurley. and on top of that they’ll be less vulnerable to mistakes that eventually happen when you have to string together long drives.